China News Agency, Johannesburg, October 8 (Reporter Wang Xi) On October 8, local time in South Africa, the Jacob Zuma Foundation confirmed to the public that the 80-year-old former South African President Zuma has ended his 15-month period on the 7th. 's sentence.
The Jacob Zuma Foundation welcomed the end of Zuma's sentence and insisted the former president was innocent.
Zuma also issued a statement saying that he was relieved to have regained his freedom and thanked his supporters.
In July 2021, Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court.
His imprisonment subsequently sparked nationwide riots in South Africa that killed more than 300 people.
In September of the same year, Zuma was granted medical parole and has been on parole since then.
Previously, Zuma was charged by the South African judiciary on charges of corruption and bribery.
However, Zuma only participated in one trial in July 2019, but quickly announced his withdrawal, accusing the South African judiciary of biased against him.
In January 2021, the South African High Court issued a subpoena requiring Zuma to appear in court in February 2021, but the former president did not appear in court as scheduled.
Subsequently, the South African judiciary launched proceedings against Zuma for "contempt of court" and convicted him of contempt of court in July. Zuma also became the first former president to be jailed since the end of apartheid in South Africa.
South Africa's Ministry of Justice and Prisons previously said that Zuma strictly followed management rules during his parole period.
At the same time, his community management center has been closely monitoring his movements.
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